Lines form for the opening night of RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Drummer Anthoy Cole of the band JJ Grey & Mofro, opens the new RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Lines form for the opening night of RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

JJ Grey of the band JJ Grey & Mofro, opens the new RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Tim Rater, president and CEO of the Aurora Civic Center Authority, monitors the opening night of RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Tony Pezzute of Elburn is first in line to attend the opening night of RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

JJ Grey of the band JJ Grey & Mofro, opens the new RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Brian Voss of Darien plays bags, during the opening night of RiverEdge Park, coinciding with the 17th annual Blues on the Fox festival. At left is his son Evan.Daniel White | Staff Photographer

As the park designed to revitalize downtown aurora's fox river waterfront comes to life, the festival that brings major blues artists to town is coming home. riveredge park officially opened at 6 p.m. friday for blues on the fox festival, featuring jj grey & mofro opening for dr. john.

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